Career Development Coordinator (Education)

Location: hirify.global; the role includes on-campus and community-based student employment and internship activities across Montana.

Salary: $24.388 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global’s Office of Student Engagement supports students through education, career development, and community engagement programs.

What you will do

• Provide individualized employment support, including sourcing jobs, assisting with resumes and applications, and completing employment documentation.
• Support students with part-time employment, internships, onboarding, workplace supports, and career preparation.
• Identify and develop internship opportunities on campus and in the community.
• Build relationships with employers across Montana and coordinate with supervisors, mentors, families, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Develop career profiles documenting student skills, work experiences, evaluations, and recommendations.
• Create sustainable processes for site observations, task analysis, mentor identification, student matching, orientations, and post-graduation employment support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Rehabilitation, Human Services, Education, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Experience supporting employment, internships, career development, or transition services.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with students, families, employers, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, Transition Services, or a related field.
• Experience with job coaching, workplace assessments, task analyses, or vocational evaluations.
• Experience developing employer partnerships or facilitating professional development.
• Knowledge of employment practices and transition-to-employment programming.

Culture & Benefits

• Student-centered approach focused on inclusive employment and high expectations.
• Classified hourly appointment with benefits eligibility.
• Full-time academic-year schedule with 0.2 FTE during the summer.
• Continuation of employment depends on available funding.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume and cover letter.
• Application screening begins September 16, 2026 and continues until an adequate applicant pool is established.